Supercropping casualty

[Usagi]

I supercropped my 2 largest plants. One came through this abuse just fine, but the other one is still weak where I crushed the stem.

It still has not properly recovered from the supercrop. It will hold itself erect, but as soon as I try to tie the cola down a bit - the stem folds at a 90 degree angle and gets reinjured.

I'd like to even out my canopy, but I am afraid of damaging the plant. So I am just leaving it stand tall until it recovers.

Any suggestions?

 

[shiftfoot]

Splint it around the damaged area with something handy.Two opposing sides and the downward area at least fi the splints are big,or use a bunch of wooden shiskabob skewers all the way around the stem then pull er down break them to fit. You'll want to go above and below the squeeze a comfortable amount to protect it. Good luck.

 

[Usagi]

Splint it around the damaged area with something handy.Two opposing sides and the downward area at least fi the splints are big,or use a bunch of wooden shiskabob skewers all the way around the stem then pull er down break them to fit. You'll want to go above and below the squeeze a comfortable amount to protect it. Good luck.

Thanks. I will splint it today. I hope all this stem damage works the way supercropping is supposed to - and fattens that cola up!

 

[mace_ecam]

try low stress training, LST

 

[Suby]

Don't sweat it, leave it alone and give it a couple of days before tring to tie it down.
I routinely combine training tecniques but SC is always part of that routine, it works perfectly if well timed.
Wanting to LST train them right after is a little much, wait until the stem thickens and them bend them LST.
I usually top at 5 nodes, then I SC twice in veg and once a week into flowering. I tie the taller shoots down later in veg, like a week or two before flowering.
The key thing here is timing, your stressing the plant hoping for a reaction but if you overlap these stress factors then you don't benefit from the plants positive reaction.

S

 

[Usagi]

Don't sweat it, leave it alone and give it a couplr of days before tring to tie it down.
I routinely combine training tecnics but SC is always part opf that routine, it works perfectly if well timed.
Wanting to LST train them right after is a little much, wait until the stem thickens and them bend them over.
I usually top at 5 nodes, then I SC twice in veg and once a week into flowering. I tie the taller shoots down later in veg, like a week or two before flowering.
The key thing here is time, your stressing the plant hoping for a reaction but if you overlap these stress factors then you don't benefit from the plants positive reaction.

S

Hmmm...that makes sense. I was a week or so later into flower than when I successfully supercropped the first plant. I also tried to tie the plant down too quickly as well. Actually the stress of tieing it down is what bent it over to a 90 degree angle.

Alright, I will just let it recover and probably splint it. If I make a good splint I can still bend it (Gently!) to even my canopy.

 

[acar]

Usagi:
I like to use 1/4" air hose when this happens. cut a 1-2" lenth and slice it down long-wise. use a snipett of duck tape to keep it closed nice an firm. remove the tape in week, but not the hose. this allows some air back in and some flex. take the tubing off in a week or two after that.

 

[Guest]

just let it run its course.

 

[mean mr.mustard]

I think you supercropped it too late into flower. A splint is necessary in that case...

 

[Guest]

I once had a large outdoor plant that was near flowering. One morning I was shocked to see that some type of rodent (more like an angry beaver) completly girdled and near chewed thru it at the base. I saved her with powdered fungicide, foil tape, and splints....worked wonderfully with a good harvest.


P.S.....I never got that furry little bastard.